Oscar L Shafter

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Vermont
Party
liberty
On the ballot
1844–1854
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shafter18,497
Opponents62,032
3
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1854, Oscar L Shafter ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 3. Shafter's biggest single-election total was 14,931 votes, in the 1848 governor election in Vermont.

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How many votes has Oscar L Shafter received?

Oscar L Shafter has received 18,497 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Oscar L Shafter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseVermontLost2,44714.67%Justin Morrill
J W D Parker
1848GovernorVermontLost14,93129.62%Carlos Coolidge
Paul Dillingham
1844U.S. HouseVermontLost1,1198.24%Solomon Foote
Martin Field
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oscar L Shafter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oscar-l-shafter. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.